Cough-Relieving Six Gentlemen Decoction

Cough-Relieving Six Gentlemen Decoction,For elderly patients with phlegm-related coughs that have persisted for a long time without resolution.

Formulas Name : Cough-Relieving Six Gentlemen Decoction

Chinese Name : 止嗽六君汤

Drug Formulation

Dangshen (remove the root base, steam with rice) 1 qian 5 fen; Chenpi 1 qian 5 fen; Walnut (remove shell, retain membrane, pound) 1 qian 5 fen; Tussilago flower (honey-fried) 1 qian 5 fen; Pinellia (processed) 1 qian 5 fen; Poria 1 qian 5 fen; Atractylodes (cleaned and stir-fried) 2 qian (fried); Licorice 1 qian.

Source

From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For elderly patients with phlegm-related coughs that have persisted for a long time without resolution.

Instructions for Use

Add 7 fen of roasted ginger and 6 fen of Schisandra chinensis; decoct in water and take orally.

Cough-Relieving Six Gentlemen Decoction,From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 1.,For elderly patients with phlegm-related coughs that have persisted for a long time without resolution.

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